A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has
dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a
young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he
can't stand idly by - he has to help her
Director:Antoine Fuqua
Writers:
Richard Wenk,
Michael Sloan (television series), 1 more credit »
Stars:Denzel Washington,
Marton Csokas,
Chloë Grace Moretz |
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Storyline
In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a man who believes he
has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to
beginning a new, quiet life. But when McCall meets Teri (Chloë Grace
Moretz), a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian
gangsters, he can't stand idly by - he has to help her. Armed with
hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would
brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement
and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem,
if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn,
McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.
User Reviews
Action,
drama, humor, Denzel can due it all. Based on the TV show, Denzel
Washington is yet another old man, similar to Pierce Bronson in the
November Man, trying to prove he's still got it by playing a mysterious
dude who works at a Megamart who decides to help a young hooker who got
beat up pretty badly and ends up taking down some major hitters in the
Russian Mafia, then becomes a target for the main boss.
The movie
had a quiet tone similar to Denzel and Director Antoine Fuqua's last
flick, Training Day, but Denzel's performance in this is far more Oscar
worthy. Denzel still brings passion to movies in an age were other
actors like him are phoning it in just for the pay check, and basically
that's what makes the movie. Watching Denzel on screen.
In all
fairness, The Equalizer's main antagonist, A man the mob sends to take
care of their problems, was no slouch either. It was so entertaining
watching these two hunt each other down.
Possibly the worse part
of the movie was there was not enough Chloë Grace Moretz whose role in
the movie is no more than a gloried cameo.
Overall Mr. Fuqua directed the great Denzel in another amazing role.
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